Collective Mining Ltd. (TSX: CNL) (OTCQX: CNLMF)) is pleased to report the discovery of a significant new zone of precious metal mineralization at the Trap target as part of its Guayabales Project in Caldas, Colombia. Today’s results from two diamond drill holes are interpreted to have intercepted the upper portions of a porphyry system which is overprinted by late-stage carbonate base metal sheeted vein zones. Trap is located approximately 3.5 kilometres along the molybdenum soil trend to the northeast of the Apollo porphyry system and is now the second major porphyry discovery made at the Guayabales Project.

Highlights (see Table 1 and Figures 1-4)

• Drill hole TRC-2, which was drilled from the northwest to the southeast, has intercepted multiple mineralization styles while displaying excellent continuity over the entire interval as follows:
  • 646.0 metres @ 0.81 g/t gold equivalent from 19.5 metres depth including:
    • 301.5 metres @ 1.01 g/t gold equivalent from 19.5 metres downhole (19.1 metres vertical depth)

• TRC-2 bottomed in mineralization with the final 11.05 metres averaging 0.98 g/t AuEq
• Drill hole TRC-3 was drilled from the east to the west from a separate pad to TRC-2. The hole cut two intervals of continuous mineralization with a post mineral dyke in between that is expected to be limited in dimensions based on surface mapping. Assay results for this hole are as follows:
  • 159.75 metres @ 1.04 g/t gold equivalent from 86.80 metres downhole (44 metres vertical depth) including:
    • 47 metres @ 2.25 g/t gold equivalent from 188 metres downhole (133 metres vertical depth)
  • 72.7 metres @ 0.77 g/t gold equivalent from 359.35 metres downhole (286 metres vertical depth)
• The Trap porphyry target has been traced by rock and soil sampling over a large area measuring 2 kilometres by 2 kilometres. Reconnaissance drilling to date has outlined mineralization only over a small portion of the target area measuring 340 metres along strike (in a SE-NW direction) by 170 metres across by up to 687 metres vertically and remains open in all directions.
• Mineralization at Trap is hosted predominantly in a quartz diorite unit with two styles of late stage CBM sheeted veins overprinting a gold-copper mineralized porphyry system (magnetite and minor chalcopyrite). The core for both holes is heavily altered with sericite indicating that drilling to date likely has only covered the shallow elevation of this porphyry system.
• Drilling at Trap is expected to resume in the coming days. The next hole will be drilled steeper to test for continuity of mineralization at depth and see if the porphyry system alteration transitions from the current sericitic phase to the potassic phase.

Ari Sussman, Executive Chairman commented: “When one steps back and thinks about the multiple discoveries we have made at our Guayabales Project and the geological relationship to the multi-million ounce Marmato mine next door, it is clear that we are onto a new emerging large-scale metals district and must remain aggressive with exploration. It is not every day that a company drills such significant intercepts from surface into a newly generated target. We are excited to resume drilling in the coming days at Trap as we embark on a quest to understand the potential of the discovery.”

Table 1: Assay Results for TRC-2 and TRC-3 

About Collective Mining Ltd.

To see our latest corporate presentation and related information, please visit www.collectivemining.com

Founded by the team that developed and sold Continental Gold Inc. to Zijin Mining for approximately $2 billion in enterprise value, Collective Mining is a copper, silver, gold and tungsten exploration company with projects in Caldas, Colombia. The Company has options to acquire 100% interests in two projects located directly within an established mining camp with ten fully permitted and operating mines.

The Company’s flagship project, Guayabales, is anchored by the Apollo system, which hosts the large-scale, bulk-tonnage and high-grade copper-silver-gold-tungsten Apollo porphyry system. The Company’s near-term objective is to drill the shallow portions of the Apollo system, continue to expand the overall dimensions of the system, which remains open in most directions and test newly generated grassroots targets.

Management, insiders and close family and friends own nearly 45% of the outstanding shares of the Company and as a result, are fully aligned with shareholders.

Qualified Person and NI43-101 Disclosure

David J Reading is the designated Qualified Person for this news release within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) and has reviewed and verified that the technical information contained herein is accurate and approves of the written disclosure of same. Mr. Reading has an MSc in Economic Geology and is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and of the Society of Economic Geology (SEG).

Figure 1: Long Section of the 4.5 Kilometre Porphyry Trend at the Guayabales Project, Highlighting the Discovery Holes at Trap (CNW Group/Collective Mining Ltd.)

Figure 2: Core Photo Highlights from Drill Hole TRC-2 (CNW Group/Collective Mining Ltd.)

Figure 3: Plan View of the Trap Target and Drill Holes Announced in This Release (CNW Group/Collective Mining Ltd.)

Figure 4: Plan View of the Guayabales Project Highlighting the Trap Target Area (CNW Group/Collective Mining Ltd.)